Benjamin Levicek It was only a few days ago that the Californian giant implemented it in its streaming service Apple Music innovations in the form of HiFi quality of listened songs and surround sound Dolby AtmosAccording to the statement AppYou should use supported headphones when activating this feature.ipadas if you were sitting inside a concert hall. At the same time, you should feel like you are surrounded by musicians. Personally, I had a rather negative view of surround sound in music, and after listening to many different songs that support this feature, I was convinced of my opinion. Why do I not really like the new feature, why do I not see much potential in it and at the same time am I a little afraid of it?
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Adam Kos Recorded tracks should sound as the artists interpret them
Since I've recently been quite interested in composing and recording songs, I can say from my own experience that even in professional studios surround microphones are usually not used. In other words, it is quite common for certain songs to be recorded in stereo mode, but the evocation of a larger space belongs more to certain genres in which listeners count on it. What I mean by this is that artists try to deliver their work to listeners the way they recorded it, not the way the software will edit it. However, if you now play the song v Apple Music, which offers support Dolby Atmos, really sounds all sorts of things, but not the way you would hear it after turning off this mode. Bass components often break up, although the vocals are heard the most, but they are unnaturally emphasized and separated from the other instruments. Sure, it gives you a certain spatial mode, but many artists simply do not want to convey the composition to their audience in this way.
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The situation is different in the film industry, where the viewer is mainly focused on being drawn into the story, where characters often talk to each other from different sides. In this case, it is not so much about the sound as about the experience of the story itself, which is why the implementation Dolby Atmos more than desirable. But we listen to music, among other things, for the feelings that the song evokes in us, and that the performer wants to convey to us. Software editing in the form in which we see it now does not allow us to do this. Yes, if the artist feels that more spatiality is appropriate for the composition, the right solution is for him to express it in the resulting recording. However, we want him to force it on us Apple?
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Dolby Atmos Fortunately, it can be deactivated, but what can we expect in the future?
If you are currently with a competing streaming service such as Spotify, Tidal or Deezer and are afraid to switch to the platform of the Californian giant, the positive fact is that surround sound in Apple Music you can deactivate it without any problem. Another thing that "HiFisti" will especially appreciate is the ability to listen tochat lossless songs directly in the basic tariff, without having to pay extra for the feature. But in what direction Apple in the music industry will it go further? Do they plan to lure customers with marketing words and try to push surround sound more and more?
Now don't get me wrong. I am a supporter of progress, modern technologies, and it is clear that even in the quality of music files, some progress is needed. But I'm not entirely sure if software audio editing is the way to go. It's possible that in a few years I'll be pleasantly surprised, but right now I can't really imagine how.
Ježkov's attitude, that's nonsense again. Recordings that in Apple Music they support Dolby Atmos, are recorded directly in the studio, either from surround microphones or with a mix that matches the artist's intentions. Apple it does not edit anything in software, it only correctly plays this multi-channel surround format.
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were you in those studios in person? And did you read the article properly? Sure, some tracks are recorded this way, but you don't need software editing for that. Try playing music with your headphones in surround sound, then immediately turn them off. Almost everyone can hear the difference in the breakdown of music.
true potential Dolby Atmos Use with appropriate equipment. Apple TV an amplifier with decoders and speakers at least 5.2.1 then it makes sense and the experience is great.
The article is complete nonsense. I have until at homemaceven cinema 5.1.2 with native support Dolby Atmos and musical compositions in this format play incredibly well on it. The situation is a little different in thechatwhere you only have two speakers and therefore two channels and the surround sound has been virtualized. But the music available in Dolby Atmos is a big step forward and Apple I definitely give this a thumbs up.
Good evening, first of all, I apologize for my bad Czech Apple TV 4K and for those who have an amplifier from Denin that can do 7.1, then it consists of 7.1 repeaters from the Canton brand, I can assure you that Dolby Atmos I think the equipment plays really well for me, and I'm not an audiophile 😂 but I would never expect some headphones to be able to produce surround sound and not be a fool for those who have nothing but stupid headphones and expect the best listening quality